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Meanings of long ribbon in English

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Usage of long ribbon in English
1
Spaghetti or any long ribbon pasta, in contrast, is a right palaver.
The Guardian
2
The long ribbon fluttered in the air, furling and unfurling it gracefully descended.
Watch Yourself Go By
3
Johann and Sister Beatrice both saw the long ribbon at the same time.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
4
That long ribbon of towns stretching east from Johannesburg along the original gold reef.
The South African
5
She riveted her attention on the long ribbon of road.
Swan Song
6
The men calmly withdrew the long ribbon of steel and stood to one side.
The Rules of the Game
7
She hopped back over that long ribbon of fire (what exactly was burning?
The Fireman
8
The long ribbon of asphalt loomed black and empty.
Bulletproof bride
9
From the tail spring two long ribbon-like feathers.
The Naturalist in Nicaragua
10
I even purchased this. Alexia exhibited a clove of garlic dangling from a long ribbon about her neck.
Blameless
11
Still seated, arrow sprouting from her chest, Rethe drew a long ribbon of white silk from beneath her shirt.
The Wise Man’s Fear
12
I saw Jos Myatt as a matador, with a long ribbon of scarlet necktie down his breast, and embroidered trousers.
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
13
They approached by positioning themselves ahead of the port, a long ribbon of diverse craft dropping down from a higher orbit.
The Neutronium Alchemist
14
They came and went and the sky was stained dark with diesel in a long ribbon all the way to the horizon.
Nothing to lose
15
It seemed surprising, too, that his long ribbon-like tail should have escaped catching in the thick foliage through which he rapidly flew.
In the Eastern Seas
16
Nothing moved except a wagon down the long ribbon of road, and a dog digging for a bone behind a near-by tent.
Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier
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